People Business Partner

Summary

Join Avalere Health as a People Business Partner and provide strategic HR partnership to a capability group. Execute the company’s People Strategy through tailored People Plans, collaborating with Centers of Excellence. Act as a strategic advisor to leaders, understanding their goals and challenges. Deliver integrated people solutions across talent, development, performance, and culture. Use data to inform recommendations supporting team and organizational effectiveness. Coach leaders through talent processes and manage employee relations cases. Foster a culture of inclusion and high performance. Champion company-wide programs, adapting delivery based on business context. Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. The role requires proven experience in a similar role, strong business acumen, and experience resolving complex employee relations issues. A solid understanding of talent management practices and strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a People Business Partner or equivalent role, supporting senior leaders and business teams
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand strategic priorities and align people solutions accordingly
• Experience navigating and resolving complex employee relations issues
• Solid understanding of talent management practices, including recruitment, development, performance, and succession planning
• Skilled in organizational design and managing change through restructuring or transformation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions and recommendations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and influence at all levels
• Comfortable collaborating across time zones and planning work accordingly, especially when partnering with global or COE teams based in other regions
• Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and evolving environment

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to leaders within the assigned business group, with a deep understanding of their goals, challenges, and team dynamics
• Execute the People Strategy by delivering a tailored People Plan aligned to business needs and enterprise-wide priorities
• Partner with the Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions across the areas of talent, development, performance, and culture
• Use data and insights to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and inform recommendations that support team and organizational effectiveness
• Coach leaders through key talent processes including performance management, compensation planning, promotions, and succession
• Manage complex employee relations cases in line with internal policies and local employment law, ensuring fairness and consistency
• Foster a culture of inclusion, high performance, and continuous development within the business group
• Champion company-wide programs led by the People Centres of Excellence, adapting their delivery based on business context and readiness
• Maintain strong, trust-based relationships with business and People team stakeholders to enable proactive, solutions-oriented support

Preferred Qualifications

• HR certification preferred (e.g., CIPD or SHRM), or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred—or equivalent experience
• Experience working in an Advertising Agency, Service Business, the Healthcare or Pharmaceutical industry is desirable

Benefits

• You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
• We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
• Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support
• Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey
• You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business